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Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys, oil painting by John Hayls, 1666; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Samuel Pepys began his government career with the assistance of his cousin, Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich.12
Pepys initially served as a factotum in Montaguâs Whitehall lodgings before accompanying him on a voyage in 1659. Through Montaguâs influence at court, Pepys was appointed as the clerk of the acts of the navy in 1660, a position that launched his significant career in naval administration.12